Conception date, 2 potential fathers

[CleverLimeFish]

Sadly something awful happened to me which is now making us question who is the father to my unborn child. If anyone could give us some hope I would appreciate it.
My last period before the incident was 13th-17th August. The SA happened on the 22nd/23rd August. Me and my partner (who is aware of the incident) then slept together for the first time since 2 weeks later (6th sept). I had my next period on the 15th September and sexual intercourse with my partner almost daily from the 20th September onwards up until 3rd october. I missed this months period (was due around 15th october) so took a pregnancy test october 23rd which is positive. And my tracker app says i am now 6 weeks pregnant. Meaning from the first day of my LMP id of conceived in the week of 21st-28th September..? We are looking for reassurance that the SA incident has nothing to do with this pregnancy as I cannot think straight at all or barely sleep at this moment in time.
Kind regards

Just bumping this for you OP, we hope this helps you get more helpful responses.

See your GP.
You need professionel advice.

I have no useful advice about paternity, but I’m so sorry that happened to you. I hope you have people around you being supportive. I definitely think you need some professional help to navigate this, whatever the outcome.

If you had a period after the incident, logically it has to be your partner’s.
However it’s only understandable that this situation messes with your head. Can you afford an early scan to get clarity how far along you are, to put your mind at ease?

Yes we are going to look into an earlier scan x

I’m confused about your timeline. You said the “incident” happened in August, and you got your period afterward.

If you had your period after the incident, and you’re now 6 weeks pregnant, how could the pregnancy be from that incident? Unless there was another “incident” in September, the timeline doesn’t seem to add up.

Or is this just a made-up post? I’m honestly not sure what’s going on here.

I'm going to try and reassure you with biology:

The period is the start of your cycle, so SA on day 10.
Ovulation would normally be around day 14 so 4 days for sperm survival is pushing it.
If conception had occurred, the zygote would emit progesterone to avoid a period.
Implantation about day 20-26 would see more hormones being released to stop the period.

You have your period, so arguably, none of that happened.

You have sex with your partner all over the ovulation window of your next cycle (day 5-18) and are now pregnant. I'm almost 100% sure your partner is the father - congratulations! My bet is a little boy xx

Not made up at all... people can still have a period yet also be pregnant. The SA happened in August, not september x

But if you are 6 weeks pregnant, how is it possible to have conceived in August?

Not really. You might have bleeding but it’s not a period.

Contact your local EPU and explain you’re unsure if you’re one or almost three months pregnant. They will scan you. Or get an early scan, they’re often only about £75.

Sorry to say but no one will know until you have a scan and they’ve done your measurements. Was the period in September normal? I had what I thought was a period but it was unusually light and short, I tested and was positive so can’t have been a period.
good luck OP this must be very stressful.